Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder. Currently, various biologic agents are administered in PsA patients, improving significantly disease manifestations as well as quality of life. Biologic treatment may have an effect on lipid profile and the cardiovascular risk in the disease.Aim: The aim was to follow-up a group of PsA patients and to evaluate comorbidities, lipid profile and cardiovascular risk and the ef...

Tocilizumab is an interleukin-6 receptor antagonist used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is known to induce remission and inhibit radiographic progression in RA. Tocilizumab may be administered either intravenously or subcutaneously. Its effect on lipid levels and the cardiovascular risk has not been fully investigated. The aim was to study the effect of tocilizumab i.v. on disease activity, lipid levels and cardiovascular risk in RA patients.<p class="ab...

Introduction: Barrett’s esophagus is metaplasia in the cells of the lower end of the esophagus. It is characterized by the replacement of the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus by simple columnar epithelium with goblet cells. The disease is often related to gastroesophageal reflux and patients have pain necessitating chronic usage of proton pump inhibitors. Proton pump inhibitors have been associated with the development of low bone mineral dens...